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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6238473 | Kaolin clay agglomerates and process for the manufacture thereof Kaolin clay agglomerates having improved bulk density, improved rheological properties and good optical properties are provided by mixing calcined kaolin clay, hydrous kaolin clay and water and then subjecting the mixture to high pressure in a compaction ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6200377 | Process for beneficiation of mixtures of mineral particles An improved process for the beneficiation of mixtures of mineral particles (such as kaolin clays) containing minerals which chelate with hydroxamates. The use of a silicon-containing compound in combination with a hydroxamate results in a more effective s... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6186335 | Process for beneficiating kaolin clays A improved process for beneficiating kaolin clays to remove discoloring impurities is disclosed. The beneficiation of kaolin clay is improved by fractionating a kaolin clay starting material into a lower brightness first fraction having a majority of the ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180281 | Composite separator and electrode An electrode and separator composite comprises a separator and an electrode embedded in a polymer matrix. Application of an electrode slurry to a polymer coated separator and subsequent drying in a solvent enriched atmosphere forms a secondary battery str... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6178789 | Convertible cylinder lock A convertible cylinder lock handle comprises a hub, a handle extending from the hub, and a drive shaft extending from the hub along an axis of handle rotation. The hub has a channel sized to receive a lock cylinder and a slot that extends along and spacia... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176776 | Pressure relief port A pressure relief port has a tubular housing 11 in which a hollow valve body 12 is mounted. An upper poppet valve 23 is operatively mounted to the top of the valve body and a lower poppet valve 25 is operatively mounted to the bottom of the valve body. Th... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6168512 | Apparatus for conveying and positioning shrimp A shrimp conveying and positioning apparatus (10) includes a track (13) oriented along an inclined path in one direction. The track is reciprocated along an inclined path in a direction opposite to the inclined orientation of the track. The apparatus also... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152673 | Apparatus and method of automated fork repositioning A front loading refuse collection vehicle (10) is provided having a body (12) which includes a hopper (16), a storage container (17), a pair of arms (56) coupled to a pivotal fork (58). The vehicle also has a control circuit (100) which coordinates moveme... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148946 | Excavator operator cab An excavator operator cab (10) has an operator seat (12) and a control console (15) mounted beside the seat. A forward control stick (20) and a rear control stick (22) are positioned in the console (15) such that the rear control stick supports the arm of... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6136801 | Therapeutic agent with quantitative consumption marker Quantitative compliance markers and associated methods for monitoring patient compliance with medication prescriptions associated with compliance markers have been found to eliminate the need for specific quantitative relationships for each new drug teste... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6130391 | Method of manually operating an actuating device An actuating device operated by a hookstick is attached to an existing ring on a manually operated fused cutout switch or oil circuit recloser switch. The device comprises a cantilever and a clamp for attaching the cantilever about the existing ring. The ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6125837 | Grill A grill (10) is provided having a combustion chamber (11) which includes a tub (13) and a hood (15) pivotally mounted to the tub. The tub has an metallic, exterior shell (26) and an interior insulative liner (27) made of cementitious material, such as cal... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126701 | Method of dyeing polyolefin fibers Polyolefin fibers are dyed with an emulsion that is prepared by mixing water with a long chain anthraquinone dye dissolved in an organic solvent.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126067 | Air breathable bulk materials container A container for leaf product and other bulk pack materials wherein a first blank of paperboard is bonded to a second blank of paperboard. A field of bores are defined in at least one side wall of the container by a high-speed non-fluted drill for communic... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122851 | Security lock for firearms An apparatus and method for securing a firearm from firing by engaging a security lock to a slide at a butt end of the firearm. The security lock has a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls joined by a top plate that defines a slot for receiving a sight ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119612 | Hem former with movable support plate A hem former (16) for folding the margin of a sheet of material in preparation for sewing is mounted to the sewing bed (11) of a sewing machine (10). The hem former has a mounting plate (17), a guide plate (18) having a guide edge (23), a support plate (2... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6120687 | Integrated vertical wastewater treatment vessel and method with aeration zone and two secondary clarifiers A vessel (10) for placement on a land site for treatment of wastewater, in which an inlet (22) communicates wastewater, grit, and suspended solids into a grit collecting chamber (24) for settling grit particulates therefrom. An aeration zone (34) receives... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119752 | Tool for welding plastic members A tool with opposing lower and upper dies and opposing lower and upper plates disposed in spaced-apart relation to the lower die and the upper die, respectively. The dies and plates define opposing profile surfaces that conform to an exterior cross-sectio... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6119671 | Toy projectile launcher A toy projectile launcher in the form of a toy gun has a first and second barrel. The second barrel is pivotably mounted to a housing for movement from a first position to a second position in which the second barrel is axially aligned with the first barr... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116485 | Camera mount An improved bracket for connecting a camera mount to rectangular supports for headrests in automobiles is disclosed. A camera support having extendable telescopic legs for bearing against a surface in the automobile provides improved support for larger, h... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6117593 | Current collector manufacture by arc spray deposition Arc spray deposition of molten metal droplets on plastic electrodes creates a tight bonded adhesion and increases the surface area contact between collector and electrode. This is especially efficacious for lithium secondary batteries which are known to f... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6103793 | Composition and process for retarding drift and promoting deposition in a spraying operation A composition and process for retarding drift and promoting deposition of a treatment product in an agriculturally-related spraying operation, wherein the composition consists essentially of a mixture of (A) principal functioning agents comprising a polyv... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099266 | Air pump An air pump (10) having a separation chamber (15) defined by a top wall (11), a bottom wall (12) and generally annular side walls (13). A liquid entry tube (24) configured to draw air into a stream of liquid passing through the liquid entry tube is couple... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095669 | Recessed lighting fixture for sloped ceilings and baffle received therein A recessed lighting fixture for installation in a sloped ceiling which defines an opening therein for communicating light from the fixture to a space below the surface of the ceiling, in which a cylindrical housing having a closed end and an open end is s... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093901 | Manually operated actuating device An actuating device operated by a hookstick is attached to a manually operated oil circuit recloser switch. The device comprises a cantilever and an affixed switch lever. The cantilever includes a pair of lever arms, each having a hook-shaped receptacle f... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6089872 | Device for teaching typing An apparatus for teaching efficient typing comprises a glove (10) having a wristband (14), a backhand section (16) adjacent the wristband, a plurality of finger sleeves (18) adjacent the backhand section and having an opening at a distal end for exposing ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082828 | Mine gallery curtain and method A curtain for defining a barrier in an underground passageway between a pair of spaced-apart pillars, comprising a bladder defined by a pair of flexible sheets joined together by a plurality of cords which define a cavity between the sheets and being open... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070919 | Panel fastener A panel fastener has a hook and cam assembly with a C-shaped leaf spring mounted in a recess in the camming surface of the cam. The recess is formed with a central barrier with opposed ledges on which the spring is mounted. Rotation of the cam causes the ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6063899 | Apparatus and method for extracting plasticizer An apparatus and method for extracting plasticizer from polymer structures includes, in one embodiment, a vacuum chamber, a heating member and a condenser, the plasticizer being vaporized from the polymer structure by a combination of low temperature and ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6064824 | Underwater camera housing An underwater video camera housing body includes a hollow interior for positioning a camera therein. The front end of the body is configured to receive a transparent member in a watertight relationship thereto. A weight is positioned in the interior of th... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059978 | Method of removing colorants from wastewater Cationic polymers are added to wastewater containing colorants to form a cationic polymer/colorant complex. Anionic polymers are then added to the wastewater to produce a flocculent precipitate that is separated from the wastewater.... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053156 | Line placing apparatus and method A device for placing a work line into a space that is normally difficult-to-reach, comprising a tubular handle having a locally terminated distal end and a hand-gripped slingshot attached to a butt end of the handle. A spool of a pull line attaches to the... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6042965 | Unitary separator and electrode structure and method of manufacturing separator A secondary battery separator comprises a fibrous core embedded in a polymeric sheet having improved electrode fusion thereto in unitary construction. In the process of manufacturing the separator, a fibrous, polymeric, substantially two-sided core matrix... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6026372 | Computer system for maintaining current and predicting future food needs A computer system (10) is provided which includes an electronic cash registers (11) electronically coupled to a cooking station monitor (12) and input (13), and a manager's station monitor (15), input (16), and printer (17). The system instructs the cook ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6026387 | Consumer comment reporting apparatus and method A consumer feedback apparatus for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information on goods and services offered for sale to consumers by providers, comprising a recording station selectively operable by consumers for recording oral comments regarding goo... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010245 | Bulk bag and method for producing same A bulk bag has side walls and a bottom in which a liner is inserted made of a flexible plastic material. The liner has a bottom and a plurality of sides and at least one frame member extending inwardly from the sides substantially along a plane oriented s... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5996781 | Container having compartment for holding novelty article A container for holding at least one first article in a space defined by walls of the container while permitting selective access to at least one second article in a separate compartment therein. The container body is defined by a side wall extending betw... | 12/07/1999 |
